Connecticut western news., 1887-08-31

win, because God, loving his cause bet ter than we can, brings counteracting | causes to bear upon sin. The work of God is advancing, no matter what men say. Generation after generation does its work, and the cause ts advancing.
 We know Jesus best of all by the transformation of character he produces in human hearts. Bunyan, Newton and John Wesley show us in their experien- ces the Christ that Paul knew. Religion saves unto the uttermost When but school boy, comrade and myself were going home late at night from debat- ing society. We went within little church places were made for us. The pastor, my mothers pastor, said to me "You don't remember your mother, but she was christian. Don't you want to meet her in heaven ?' I went to the altar. Day after day I tried to have things explained, but nothing was explained. One night as I went home, I seemed to be out of the flesh, and yet I was walking in the flesh. The Lord said, I have taken away your harden ed heart of stone and put heart of flesh in you" Everything was changed, and since then I have tried to serve Jesus. The grandest thing you can do is not something you have planned to do, but what you do upon the inspira- tion of Gods spirit. Come and ask God to give you salvation. May the spirit consume our doubts and lead us to God.
 In the evening J. W. Sellick, of Hud- son, preached sermon full of fire and inspiration. a..-., ....
 Wednesday again was stormy, but as on Tuesday, we were treated to feast, intellectually and spiritually. In the morning we had the privilege of listen ing to |" the man that makes bishops, the man who expect will be bishop himself some day." as Dr Hare said, when introducing J. w. Hamilton, late of the Peoples church, Boston. The following is the sermon:
 2d Kings, 5-12. "Are not Abana and Pharpar rivers of Damascus, etc.
 Naaman is type of men and women who are professionally and honestly seeking after the truth, and who are opposed to christianity. I would try to take the part of the Syrian servants who said, "My father if the prophet had told thee to do some great thing thou wouldst have done it, why not do this little thing ?'
 We ought to believe truth even though it comes from the devil. Find out what is true in any mans faith and do not compromise the truth. "I never found crooked class leader nor stubborn steward, but that I found some truth on his side' We must be satisfied if men believe enough to be saved. Perhaps we believe many things now that we shall quit believing some time. It would not be wise to dispute with Naaman about the rivers s'Thou hast come hither having leprosy, do some small thing, as you are bidden." Find the truth in the way prescribed. Find out what is the thing to do and then do it. There is great deal of un- belief that don't believe because it won't believe. An honest sceptic is hard to find. There are obstacles in the way of infdels accepting Christ. Men used to enforce truth on the ground of the majesty of the law. We believe now that right is as eternal as God. Truth comes by revelation or discovery. Intui- tive revelation is opposed to sensation alism. Conscience doth make towards of us all. Historical revelation is de- preciated by the nationalist. The need of Christ and of Bible is discarded. When we yield the facts and phenome- na of consciousness we might as we'll yield the facts, and phenomena of the material world. Unreasonable, unnatu- ral. unreal, unsatisfactory, are the cpl thets I must apply to the objections to belief. The power of God to salvation is rational belief The natural cruel ble of christianity is spiritual We must interpret spiritual things in the light of the spirit. The rejection of christianity never did anything but harm for mankind. What will cure the leprosy of mems souls The historical | Christ, who has become a personal Savior. If we are faithful in preach ing Chrsit as personal Savior our christianity will last forever. The | prophet knew that Naaman was begg- ing leper and treated him as such. "Go and wash seven times in Jordan" The man IS astonished, but comes down to the level of his servants. He leaves all the surroundings of his early education and exercises his faith. Then he is healed and confesses that God is God.
 In the afternoon, Dr J. w. Miller, of Brooklyn. delivered an able sermon from Acts Is. Many considered this sermon as the best delivered this year. Lack of space forbids us giving a report of this or of other able sermons.
 In the evening J. N. Ramsey preached from the text, "For we are saved by hope"
 re RE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK. NEW MARLBORO.
 MT Bergman is giving his hoese and barns new coat of pain .Dr Ro bbins